70,000 tons of concrete, 11,000 tons of steel - all clad in Cornish granite and Portland stone.
Steel and stone.
The current (1973) bridge is a prestressed concete box girder bridge.
The current London Bridge is a pre-stressed concrete box girder bridge.
Tower Bridge is a famous landmark in London that holds historical and architectural significance. It is a symbol of the city and represents the blend of traditional and modern design. The bridge's iconic structure and intricate details make it a key part of London's architectural landscape, attracting tourists and locals alike.
The current London Bridge in London is a pre-stressed concrete box girder bridge.
There have been several London Bridges over the centuries. The present bridge was built in 1973. It's predecessor, built in 1820, was disamantled to make way for the present bridge, The 1820 bridge was re-assembled at Lake Havasu City in Arizona and is open to the public as a tourist attraction. It is a widely held belief that the buyers of London Bridge thought that they were buying Tower Bridge, but the buyers and the sellers have both denied this.
It was never intended to have an actual function, just to be something spectacular (tallest building in the world) for the gateway to the 1889 International Exhibition. It should have been demolished, but was saved by the invention of radio and now functions as a TV and communications tower as well as a tourist attraction.
Steel and stone.
No, they had nothing to do with it.
name of the materials
A toothpick bridge, if you make it just right. :)
London Bridge, which straddled the river Thames in central London from 1820, was dismantled in 1973 to make way for a more modern bridge. It was re- assembled at Lake Havasu City in Arizona as a tourist attraction. There is a commonly held belief that the purchaser thought that he was buying Tower Bridge, but both the buyer and seller have denied this.